The Twitter company has been praised, as the site did not simply comply with the secrecy order associated with the massive demand but instead challenged it and then informed the targets. WikiLeaks lawyer Mark Stephens says it is believed similar subpoenas were passed to
a number of other companies, including Skype and Facebook, but so far that has not been confirmed.

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Why would the USG be interested in the banking data of WL Twitter followers? To ruin them financially as part of the scare tactics the government is employing against its own citizens, of course. Just one more example of the thugocracy we've allowed to flourish in America- and a sad commentary on "The Great American Experiment". Banjamin Franklin was asked what sort of government the Continental Congress had decided upon and he replied, "A Republic, madam, if you can keep it." It looks like we've failed our ancestors and our descendents. I wonder how the history books will remember the US; are we doomed to reside in an 18-volume publication in some dusty library? I'm sure "The Rise and Fall of the American Empire" will be written, and probably not too long from now.

Amazing to me how we the idiot people continue to allow this to happen. The govt of the U.S. is lead by fanatics of both major political parties. These two parties are a grave threat to our liberties and a grave threat to the international community. Today it is subpoenas. Tomorrow it is the national security state hauling you off to jail. Just amazing how we have become the very thing that our establishment ostrasizes some countries of doing. We just need to be strong and not fear these cowards.

Obama is a hypocrite of the worse sort. We need a revolution to save ourseveles from this visious government. When Aamericans decide to start punishing our officials, only then will we be free. Right now they control the prosecutors so there is no government crime that is not excused.

Vote Ron Paul and will will see trials for treason and war crimes. Until then, government is nothing but organized violence and criminality.